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- Silver Operator
- Bucket List Group Travel LLC
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 30
- Ages 8+
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Cairns, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef
- Swim in Mossman Gorge and cruise Daintree River
- Dive into the Great Barrier Reef's vibrant marine life
- Enjoy Sydney's iconic sights and harbor cruise
- Experience Maori culture and geothermal wonders in Rotorua
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 CAIRNS
- Day 2 CAPE TRIBULATION - DAINTREE TOUR
- Day 3 GREAT BARRIER REEF
- Day 4 CAIRNS - SYDNEY
- Day 5 SYDNEY TOUR
- Day 6 BLUE MOUNTAINS
- Day 7 South Coast Tour
- Day 8 SYDNEY
- Day 9 SYDNEY - AUCKLAND
- Day 10 ROTORUA HIGHLIGHTS
- Day 11 GLOWWORM CAVES - HOBBITON
- Day 12 Auckland - Queenstown
- Day 13 Mt Cook & Tasman Glacier lookout
- Day 14 MILFORD SOUND NATURE CRUISE
- Day 15 QUEENSTOWN - FRANZ JOSEF
- Day 16 FRANZ JOSEF
- Day 17 TRANZALPINE SCENIC TRAIN
- Day 18 CHRISTCHURCH
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Flights
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Shangri La Marina Cairns or similar
HotelDays 1, 2, 3ibis Sydney Darling Harbour or similar
HotelDays 4, 5, 6, 7, 8Mercure Auckland hotel or similar
Days 9, 10, 11Holiday Inn Queenstown or similar
HotelDays 12, 13, 14Scenic hotel or similar
HotelDays 15, 16Sudima Christchurch Airport hotel or similar
Hotelday 17
Operated by
Bucket List Group Travel LLC
Number of tours
130
Age Range
18 to 90 years old
Response time
4 hours
Response rate
96%
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- EdithApril 17th, 2025Excellent service and very responsible
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Dates & Availability
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- From Monday9 Feb, 2026To Thursday26 Feb, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Tuesday10 Feb, 2026To Friday27 Feb, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Wednesday11 Feb, 2026To Saturday28 Feb, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Thursday12 Feb, 2026To Sunday1 Mar, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Friday13 Feb, 2026To Monday2 Mar, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Saturday14 Feb, 2026To Tuesday3 Mar, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Sunday15 Feb, 2026To Wednesday4 Mar, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Monday16 Feb, 2026To Thursday5 Mar, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Tuesday17 Feb, 2026To Friday6 Mar, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
- From Wednesday18 Feb, 2026To Saturday7 Mar, 2026EnglishFrom:US $7,990 per personMultiple Room Types
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What our customers ask about this tour
The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.
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Arthur
Asked on April 11th, 2023We are still looking for a trip. The accommodations for the Best of Australia and New Zealan tour did not seem to be on par with the hotels listed in the PDF for the Contrasts of Australia and New Zealand tour. Are the hotels for that tour listed in the PDF accurate, of have they changed?
Bucket List Group Travel LLCOperator•Written April 2023The hotels listed below are what we use on this tour, it is based on the activities planned as per the itinerary and the closest pickup from the hotel location. Australia hotels: - Shangri La (Cairns) - Ibis Darling Harbor (Sydney). New Zealand hotels: - Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland City - Sudima Lake Rotorua - Hotel Ibis Christchurch - Blue Peaks Lodge - Punga Grove Motel & Suites
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Arthur
Traveler•Written June 2023For the Best of Australia and New Zealand Tour I read that if there are not enough bookings it can be canceled. We are interested in Oct 3 2023. Are there any bookings currently? At what point would the trip be canceled if the minimum number of people is not met?
- Bucket List Group Travel LLCOperator•Written June 2023
We can run this tour as we need a minimum of 2 members, you guys are already 3 travelers so we are good with that. Note: hotel rooms are twin sharing so one of the traveler will have to book as single occupancy.
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Arthur
Traveler•Written June 2023When booking 3 people it looks like there is an option to choose three in the twin room. What are the bed configurations in the rooms, is it possible to have three people in a room? Or is that just under the assumption that the third person will room with another traveller in the group?
- Bucket List Group Travel LLCOperator•Written June 2023
Unfortunately we do not have a option of 3 person in one room. This willbe a private self guided tour as we do not have any booking as per your travel date. All the day activities willbe guided and shared transportation.
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Cassandra
Asked on March 23rd, 2023What are the hotels that we would stay in on the Best of Australia and New Zealand 18 day tour?
- Bucket List Group Travel LLCOperator•Written March 2023
Hotels on this tour (subject to availability): Australia hotels: Shangri La (Cairns), Ibis Darling Harbor (Sydney). New Zealand hotels: Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland City, Sudima Lake Rotorua, Hotel Ibis Christchurch, Blue Peaks Lodge, Punga Grove Motel & Suites
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Matthew
Asked on October 26th, 2022How many meals? Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Bucket List Group Travel LLCOperator•Written October 2022
Unfortunately we do not have meals included option available at the moment as the activities as per the itinerary is scattered.
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Matthew
Traveler•Written October 2022What is the Land price? including what?
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Matthew
Traveler•Written October 2022Our program was for 16 days and starting from Sydney. Please let me know the itinerary along with Land Price for 30-40 pax. Or including international air price too.
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Russell
Asked on August 10th, 2022Would like to know if you require any Covid-19 vaccination, what proof would you require? If flight issues occurred the last minute of the trip, would there be a refund or alternatives? In case a new variant shut down the world again, and the tour had to be cancelled, would you refund? Regarding extras, can they pay online through the booking conversation page? Is this a guaranteed departure?
- Bucket List Group Travel LLCOperator•Written August 2022
No proof of vaccination or covid test is required for travel to Australia for the US citizen. You may arrive a day early in case of any flight delay as we do not offer any refund. If the tour gets canceled from our end then we offer a refund or a credit based on our local guides and vendors cancellation policy. For any extra you can pay directly with us, will share the payment link. We need a minimum number of 6 members for the tour, the trip is filling up, once we have the minimum number the trip will be confirmed, you can signup and if the trip gets canceled you will receive a full refund.
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